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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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